Constitutional amendments, lies, and the power grab

Winning by deceit is never the end of the story.

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2026

CAB3 Published as Act

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Can a president who goes back on his word ever be trusted?

Trust, like the soul, never returns once it is gone.

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Four in ten Zimbabweans have no trust in ZEC

Zimbabwe’s electoral institutions are facing a crisis of public confidence, with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission emerging as the least trusted institution in the country and nearly half of citizens expressing no faith in election results, a national survey on the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No. 3) Bill has found.

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

Alleged Russia recruitment suspect to represent himself as bail hearing delayed

The bail hearing of a Hwange man accused of trafficking five Zimbabweans to Russia under the guise of offering them lucrative firefighting jobs has been postponed after he told a Harare court that he would represent himself.

31.10.2007 17:13

Zanu ‘old guard’ sidelines Sibanda

Zanu ‘old guard’ sidelines Sibanda

BULAWAYO - While Jabulani Sibanda, the war veterans leader, is busy drumming up support for President Robert Mugabe's candidature to contest next year's presidential elections,...
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31.10.2007 17:12

News Briefs

Game for the pot from CSC ranches
HARARE - The Cold Storage Commission (CSC) has invited...
31.10.2007 17:12

Water takeover wipes out council’s health budget


BULAWAYO - Government takeover of Bulawayo's water and sewer management could mean serious health problems...
31.10.2007 17:11

Torture school to create “shock troops” of repression

Officers trained to fight "neo-colonial imperialism"
...
31.10.2007 17:11

Mugabe regime at work to destabilise Crisis, says Mafume


LONDON - Crisis Coalition in Zimbabwe has dismissed allegations of corruption in its Johannesburg office,...
31.10.2007 17:10

ANC wants to control media – DA


The ANC is still casting about for a justification for regulating the print media, says...
31.10.2007 17:09

Mbeki to stand for 3rd term

THE head of South Africa's labour federation, COSATU, warned this week that the ANC alliance will...
31.10.2007 17:09

Text yr tips

UBAs reeling
Zanu and Nyagura zviwororo. UBAs are surviving on cigarettes, water maputi.
UZ STUDENT
 
31.10.2007 17:07

Judy Todd – Rebel Without a Pause


BY TREVOR GRUNDY
LONDON - Judith Todd, daughter of the late Garfield and Grace Todd,...
31.10.2007 17:07

ZANU (PF) HAS FAILED TO RUN ZIMBABWE


John Makumbe
Robert Mugabe and his Zanu (PF) can deny it all they want but...
31.10.2007 17:06

Lucky Dube and Doris Lessing


Paul faced much opposition when he reached Europe. In Philippi, Thessalonika and Athens he was...
31.10.2007 17:06

LETTER FROM HOME

Is it too much to ask?
Dear Family and Friends,
The first real rain of the...
31.10.2007 17:05

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